Airspace
Configuration
Height Limits
VFR Weather
Class
Minimums
Flight
Distance
Visibility
from
Clouds
C
Individually tailored
Surface to 4,000 ft above
3 statute mi
500 ft
usually consisting of a
the airport elevation
below
5 nm radius core
(charted in MSL). Core
1,000 ft
surface area and an
surface area extends
above
outer circle with a 10
from surface to 4,000,
2,000 ft
nm radius shell
and the shelf (outer area)
horizontal
area extends no lower
than 1,200 ft up to 4,000
ft above airport elevation
D
Individually tailored
Surface to 2,500 ft above
3 statute mi
500 ft
and includes
the airport elevation
below
published instrument
(charted in MSL)
1,000 ft
procedures
above
2,000 ft
horizontal
E
Airspace not
Except for an upper
Less than
designated as Class
vertical limit of 18,000 ft,
10,000 ft
A, B, C, or D
no defined vertical limit--
MSL:
500 ft
extends upward from
3 statute mi
below
either the surface or a
1,000 ft
designated altitude to the
above
overlying or adjacent
At or
2,000 ft
above
horizontal
10,000 ft
MSL:
5 statute mi
1,000 ft
below
1,000 ft
above
1 statute
mi
horizontal
Table 6-1 -- Airspaces limits, rules, and restrictions
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